January 12, 2022 North Carolina probe into Jason Walker shooting by deputy involves self-defense claims, lawyer says The investigation into the shooting death of a Black man by an off-duty North Carolina sheriff's deputy involves claims of self-defense, the attorney for the law enforcement officer said.
January 12, 2022 NC Democrat city councilman accused of punching estranged wife, who is charged with assault A Democratic city councilman in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been accused of punching his estranged wife in the shoulder in a recent domestic dispute for which she has been charged with assault.
January 12, 2022 NC deputy tells 911 dispatch Jason Walker 'jumped' on truck, ‘shattered’ windshield: 'I just had to shoot him' A recording of a 911 call released Tuesday captures the frantic on-scene moments an off-duty North Carolina deputy tells an emergency operator he shot Jason Walker, who he claims jumped on his truck, ripped off a windshield wiper and began beating the glass in Fayetteville over the weekend.
January 11, 2022 North Carolina deputy who fatally shot Black man while off-duty is placed on leave A North Carolina sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a Black man who jumped onto his moving pickup truck has been placed on administrative leave, authorities said.
January 11, 2022 North Carolina city to alter scholarship to remove preference for Black applicants as part of legal settlement Asheville, North Carolina, is altering scholarships for educators and students to prioritize first-generation college students and remove provisions prioritizing Black individuals.
January 11, 2022 North Carolina man who scaled energized electrical tower causes widespread power outage A North Carolina man who climbed nearly 90 feet up an energized electrical tower on Sunday caused power outages in the Charlotte area during his rescue, authorities said.
January 11, 2022 Abducted North Carolina teen, 15, is found safe, police say Olivia Venters, abducted 15-year-old North Carolina teenager who police say was last seen with her boyfriend and his mother has been found safe.
January 10, 2022 NC sees protests after off-duty deputy shoots Black man who police say jumped on moving truck North Carolina saw protests in Fayetteville Sunday after video showing the aftermath of an off-duty deputy fatally shooting a Black man named Jason Walker who authorities say jumped onto a moving pickup truck went viral.
January 9, 2022 North Carolina ski-lift riders blasted with water after hydrant bursts Two skiers at a North Carolina mountain resort were hospitalized Friday after they were hit with a blast of cold water from below them as they rode a ski lift, according to reports.
January 9, 2022 Army paratrooper Robert Nicoson acquitted after Syria gunfight allegations An 82nd Airborne Division soldier was totally acquitted Friday evening during a court-martial for a series of charges stemming from a deadly gunfight in Syria in 2020.